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Emerson • Hillsdale • Montvale • Park Ridge • River Vale • Township of Washington • Westwood • Woodcliff Lake VOLUME 24 ISSUE 16

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Registered Republicans and Democrats in Pascack Valley towns are participating in their first-ever primary election day in New Jersey history using almost exclusively mail-in ballots on Tuesday, July 7. While most voters have likely already mailed in their vote-bymail primary ballots, last-minute See PRIMARY on page 104

Speakers address racial inequality, high school mascots

The sight of sign-carrying protesters is becoming common on the streets of the Pascack Valley. Last weekend the Woodcliff Lake Reservoir was the backdrop of the Racial Equity Rally, as the borough joined the likes of Hillsdale, Westwood, and Park Ridge, where demonstrations and marches in the name of racial equality and the Black Lives Matter movement were held earlier in June. The event came as America grapples with nationwide unrest in the wake of the murder of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police, and our own Pascack Valley is embroiled in a debate over the racial overtones of high school mascots. However, says event co-organizer Olivia Bulzomi, a 2016 graduate of Pascack Hills High School, “I organized this event long before the Board of Education held the hearing on the mascot removal, and have planned it hoping to address systemic racism, the Black Lives Matter movement, the killing of George Floyd and other instances of police brutality, and the steps that can be taken to achieve racial Crowd members listen to speeches at the Woodcliff Lake train station during the Racial Equity Rally on July 27. equity in the Pascack Valley The demonstration was organized by current and former Pascack Valley Regional High School District students. Regional High School District and community.” According to Pascack Hillsʼ 27, saw a large crowd of protesters of systemic racism, police brutaliBulzomi was part of a group student newspaper the Trailblazer, gather at the Woodcliff Lake Bor- ty, and social justice. Among the featured guests of organizers that included three “The equity team, created this year ough Hall and march on Pascack fellow Pascack Hills alumni— at Hills initially to respond to a Road and Woodcliff Avenue, was Bergen County Sheriff Rishi Gummakonda, Jonathan school climate survey, now across the reservoir to the train sta- Anthony Cureton, president of the Levin, and Grace Johnson, all from includes 20 students from both tion. Police closed the causeway to Bergen County chapter of the NAACP. Cureton addressed the traffic to facilitate the march. the class of 2016—rising senior Hills and Valley.” Outside the train station, a strained relationship between Ellie Schaumberger, and the The Racial Equity Rally, held District Equity Team. on the morning of Saturday, June series of speakers addressed issues See RALLY page 27 PHOTO BY DANIELLE O’BRIEN

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Tradition will meet technology as Valley Chabad teens take this year’s Challah Bake virtual. SEE PAGE 13

A summer retreat welcomed city women at a time when Woodcliff Lake was still ‘the country.’

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‘Galaxy Garden’ park faces gasoline residue cleanup High levels of gasoline residues—possibly from a service station last on site decades ago— were found following recent soil remediation work at the former Galaxy Gardens nursery and need to be remedied before the 2.25-acre site moves any further along its path to becoming a local park. Meanwhile, the borough has scheduled a public hearing for Monday, July 13 at 5 p.m. to get public input on a proposed matching grant—estimated at $167,000 —to be submitted to the Bergen County Trust Fund Municipal Program for Park Development. The grant, if approved, would help pay for design and architectural services for a new passive park at the former Galaxy Gardens site. Borough Administrator Tomas Padilla declined to release grant specifics prior to the public hearing and a public records request was denied. While neither initial public notice of the July 13 meeting mentioned if the hearing was virtual or in-person, borough clerk Debbie Dakin said the meeting was to be broadcast on public access channels on Fios and Cablevision. The 2.25-acre Galaxy Gardens site at Woodcliff Avenue and Werimus Road was purchased Feb. 1, 2018 by a split council, with Mayor Carlos Rendo breaking a 3–3 tie to acquire the property for $1.65 million.

dards. Repeated calls by Pascack Press to Daniel Lattanzi, borough LSRP with First Environment, for specifics on site contamination were not returned by press time. However, both Padilla and Rendo were optimistic that the gasoline residue contamination can be resolved soon. Neither was able to provide potential remediation options or costs. Both said those estimates should be made available soon by the LSRP. “Gasoline is harder to get rid of than anything else,” Padilla told Pascack Press June 22. Padilla said that as soon as remediation is complete, the county should release $500,000 in grant funds for park construction. Prior to the boroughʼs purchase of the property on Feb. 1, 2018, several residents opposed the purchase due to contaminants on site—a liability that was reportedly one of several factors in swaying a local Jewish group, Valley Chabad, from purchasing the property for

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grant application to develop a park concept and design was important to show the county what would go on the site. The Borough Council approved $79,600 for demolition and site clearing in February 2019 and then approved a $227,375 contract for site environmental remediation. The borough had to rebid the site remediation contract after initially only one lone bid for $100,000 above the final remediation cost was received.

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B ck in time... A summer retreat at Woodcliff WOODCLIFF LAKE

In the 1890s and the early 20th century, the New York-based Summer Rest Society maintained a cottage at Woodcliff to provide a freshair country getaway for women from the city. “The Summer Rest Society announces that the house at Woodcliff, N.J., is open and ready for guests from June 1 to Oct. 1,” reads a New York Times article from 1895. “The object of the Summer Rest Society is to provide rest and country air to self-supporting gentlewomen who cannot afford the prices demanded at comfortable health resorts, and are in need, during the summer months, of complete change and relaxation after the winter of toil and fatigue in the city.” The cottage, which stood on Wierimus Road north of Saddle River Road, was surrounded by 20 acres of woodland. A woman could obtain room and board there for $3.50 per week for three weeks (or longer should there be no applicant for her room). The cottage could accommodate 12 visitors at a time. “The location of the cottage, in an extremely healthful and attractive part of New Jersey…affords a charming resort,” the Times continued. Back then, Woodcliff (the “Lake” part of the name was added the following decade after the reservoir was built) had fewer than 300 residents and was mostly farms and woodland. A visitor to the Summer Rest could buy a round-trip ticket from New York to Woodcliff for $1. Ferryboats left from the foot of West 23rd Street and Chambers Street to

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connect with a train that traveled up the line to the Woodcliff station, the same one standing today. From there, it was a trip by horse and wagon over dirt country lanes. The Summer Rest Societyʼs efforts were supported through various fundraisers encouraging donations from New York Cityʼs social elite. One example was a

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March 12, 1900 music recital and tea at the fashionable Sherryʼs restaurant and ballroom on Fifth Avenue. Tickets were $2.50 each. An advertisement for the event published in The Times read, “The Summer Rest Society has for some years past supported at Woodcliff, N.J., a fine old country house and place at

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which women of good position, but whose purses are limited, can obtain the benefit of country air and board and lodging at low rates. It is not a charity, but an excellent attempt to smooth the pathway of women who, through untoward circumstances, are forced to battle with the world.” In the 1910s, the Summer Rest changed hands to become Publisher Assistant Editor Art Director Director of Advertising

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A proposed three-story “active-adult” residential apartment complex planned for a 28-acre site at 127 Summit Ave. in Montvale has been downsized to 157 apartment units by the developer from its original 170-unit proposal and will be presented July 7 before the Planning Board. The developer, Waypoint Residential Services, will present its revised preliminary and final site plan July 7 at 7:30 p.m. via an online Zoom meeting. The session is the proposalʼs second hearing, following a March 3 hearing where questions were raised about the proposalʼs then 170-unit size. Currently, the property is wooded and vacant, with some wetlands and steep slopes which limit development on the site. Borough Planner Darlene Green and Borough Attorney Robert Regan pointed out previously that a “substantive certification” for affordable housing in 2006 limited development on the once-larger 45-acre tract to 195 units, with 80 units already built by the Reserve at Montvale, an 80-townhome development built by K. Hovnanian in 2017 on about 16 acres. The revised proposal includes 24 affordable housing units and 186 parking spaces, including 43 surface parking spaces. The 157

“active-adult” apartment units include 97 one-bedroom units and 60 two-bedroom units, which includes 24 affordable units. Current zoning is AH-6, which allows up to six dwelling units per acre. The previous 170unit proposal set aside 26 units for affordable housing, which broke down to 13 actual apartment units and 13 credits for rental apartments. Already the nearby area has seen a surge in development, with S. Hekemianʼs Shoppes at DePiero Farm and a new mixeduse residential/retail/office development called North Market underway on Mercedes Drive. The three new buildings under development at North Market will offer 71,500 additional square feet of retail space, and over 300 high-end residential units, about a half-mile from the Summit Avenue site. DePiero Farm offers 231,000 square feet of retail space, almost fully leased, said a Hekemian official. At the March 3 meeting, Waypoint Residential Services LLC Senior Vice President for Development James M. Driscoll said the proposed active-adult community “is a new type of rental community” targeted to 55plus adults “not interested in a sedentary environment” that will provide over 12,000 square feet of “resort-style amenities” including lounge areas, a pool, a concierge

and an activities director. Driscoll said these activeadult communities appeal to older adults, often 65-80 years old, who “want more services and to shed the homeowner tasks” and who may own a home in Florida and rent an apartment in Montvale. He said 20 acres on the siteʼs eastern side will be deed-restricted

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Within days of its decision to eliminate both high schoolsʼ longstanding mascots from Pascack Hills and Pascack Valley high schools, the board of education received pushback from the areaʼs four mayors and hundreds of social media comments. The district board of educationʼs June 22 decision to eliminate

the Indians and Cowboys mascots used by Pascack Valley and Pascack Hills high schools has caused widespread public support and also anger throughout the valley, although most students and residents appear to support the change. While most public comments voiced at the boardʼs online meetings on June 22 and 25 were strongly supportive of removing the mascots, more negative and occasionally inappropriate views against their removal were exchanged via online forums, including Pascack

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Mayors call to rescind In a joint statement opposing the boardʼs decision, mayors from Woodcliff Lake, Montvale, Hillsdale and River Vale said the board should reconsider its decision. “At a time when we should be teaching our community, including our youngest residents, that good government acts in a way that is consistent with the views of those they serve, your body made this decision with very little, if any, public input,” said the four mayors in a letter July 25 to the district board of education. “To that end, we are imploring you to act at the next possible opportunity to rescind your resolution, and replace it with a commitment to engage students, alum, educators, and, of course, taxpayers. Perhaps after going through the appropriate process the same decision will be made, but, at least, it will be one that you can say we all made together. This is what our Democracy is about, and is an ideal we hope you will uphold,” urged the mayors. The full letter from the mayors is on page 2 of this weekʼs Pascack Press. A request for board comment on the mayorsʼ letter was not CONTINUED ON PAGE 9

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MONTVALE 12 Mercedes Drive, Suite 100 (201) 391-5090 montvalelibrarynj.org • The Montvale Public Library is pleased to announce the return of its annual summer reading program, “Imagine Your Story.” The program is open to readers of all ages. Register online at readsquared.montvale.com or by downloading the Readsquared app. For additional information call the library or email Giulia.bombace@montvale.bccls.org. • The Classics Book Group welcomes readers of all ages on Wednesday, Aug. 8 at 2 p.m. for a discussion of “Little Women” by

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District upholds decision Within the last week, the board has received thousands of comments, plus several hours of public testimony at two meetings—mostly for and some against—changing the Pascack Valley mascots. Board President Tammy Mollinelli said June 25 that both high schools would be starting work groups to help recommend mascots and that there will be “lots of opportunity” for the board to listen to the Pascack Valley community on the issue. Both high schools welcome new principals this coming fall, she said. Member Michael Fronte noted the board had been “having this debate for decades” and itʼs “not a healthy debate coming back to it again and again and again,” he said. In a press release, the district detailed its rationale for the decision to remove the Indians and Cowboys mascots. “This decision was in response to ongoing presentations and discussions with students, faculty, staff, and administration regarding how such mascots are not in line with the district goal of equity and inclusivity,” said the release. It continued: “The Pascack Valley Regional High School District stands against racism, fostering an environment where no one is persecuted or marginalized. Our intent is to educate our district community on the mutual contributions of all races, genders, religions, and cultures accepting, respecting, and

learning from one another,” said the statement. “In the coming year, we look forward to soliciting the input of students, staff, and community members as we work to identify new mascots that will promote the values of the Pascack Valley Regional High School District. We applaud the efforts of our entire district community in working to bring us closer to this goal and we are committed to continuing this work,” concluded the release. Over nearly three hours of testimony June 25 from students, alumni and parents—archived on the Pascack Valley Regional High School Districtʼs YouTube under the title “PVRHSD 20200625”—a diversity of views were expressed, mostly in favor of discontinuing the mascots. A 2020 graduate, Beck Kurdmann of Woodcliff Lake, said he did not believe that the Indians and Cowboys “represent what we believe as a community” and noted that the public reaction to the decision to end the mascots “is an argument within itself as to why we need the change.” He said the Indian and Cowboy mascots “are perpetuating the idea that our communities are racist and hostile” and called them “exclusionary and antagonistic symbols.” He said use of the mascots is “memorializing genocide and plastering their victims on our tank tops and jerseys.” A 2018 Pascack Hills graduate, Chandni Shah, said the decision to end the mascotsʼ use means the “removal of harmful images” from area sports teams.

Trustee voices regret On June 25, member Joseph Blundo expressed regret for his June 22 vote to end the mascotsʼ use, the only trustee to voice regret for his decision. “Never in my 24 years of public office have I been as disappointed in myself for the decision that I made,” Blundo said. According to Blundo, previously he said he would never vote to change the mascots. He said on June 22 they only heard arguments from one side and he said he understood the reasons for changing mascots. He said he was “not true to myself” by voting to end the mascotsʼ use “and it was a mistake.” He said while he did not believe the June 22 meeting was covert, “the public was not expecting us to vote on the motion” then. He said he would not put forth a motion to change the boardʼs decision, but said he may second the motion if one is moved by another member. No other member indicated they would be putting forth such a motion. “But if there is support, I would change a vote,” he said. Blundo said the students speaking June 22 “made a compelling argument” to end use of the Indian mascot. Most board meetings are videotaped and posted online within 48 hours, noted Gundersen earlier, when one resident asked about meeting and agenda transparency. Efforts to determine the upcoming July BOE meeting date were not returned by press time.

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Looking to challenge Though some towns will feature competitive council races this fall, most primary ballots lack competing candidates challenging for their partyʼs nomination. In

Emerson, two Democratic and two Republican candidates are running for two three-year council seats in November. Other towns featuring council seats up for grabs this November include: Hillsdale, Montvale, Park Ridge, River Vale, Westwood, and Woodcliff Lake. A recent analysis of mail-in ballots from 31 municipalities that held municipal, school board or special elections in May by NJ Spotlight, an online not-for-profit news site, found nearly 10 percent of ballots mailed in were not counted due to over a dozen reasons. Most common errors, the site reported, were the signature on the mail-in ballot did not match the one on file, the ballot arrived too late, or the required certificate was not enclosed. In mid-June, a federal court decision should help alleviate some issues with voter signatures. It requires New Jerseyʼs Secretary of State Tahesha Way to inform county officials that signatures on ballots must be accepted unless there is a major difference between the signature on a mail-in ballot and one on file. “When verifying signatures, evaluators should keep in mind that everyone writes differently, and no one signs their name exactly the same way twice,” the settlement states. “Evaluators should presume that the documents were signed by the same person and must accept a signature as valid unless there is a clear discrepancy that cannot be reasonably explained,” it continued. The decision instructs counties to give voters an option to correct or verify signatures if a mailin ballot was rejected due to an incorrect signature.

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The originally scheduled Bowling/St. Patrickʼs Day “Wear the Green” themed fundraiser to benefit The Joan Angela DʼAlessandro Foundation (Joanʼs Joy) was cancelled due to the coronavirus. But while there cannot be an in-person event this year, the fund-raising must go on. In place of the bowling event there will be an online Tricky Tray raffle which will include almost 40 baskets. The raffle will take place on Saturday, July 25 at 7:30 p.m.

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On Thursday, July 9, teens from throughout the Pascack Valley and Saddle River communities will be joining Estie Orenstein, co-director of the Valley Chabad Teen Leadership Initiative, for a Challah Bake from the comfort of their own kitchens on Zoom. As part of the mitzvah, teens will receive sufficient ingredients to prepare challah for their own family as well as to deliver to a neighbor or senior in isolation due to the pandemic. Upon registration, ingredients will be delivered to the teensʼ homes. The event is building upon the tremendous positive feedback from the Cheesecake Bake Estie led last month for the Shavuot holiday. The event is open to all local Jewish teens. There is no cost for the program though online donations are welcome. Register at valleychabad.org/challah.

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As the summer heat is now upon us, Parkside Community Church would like the community to know that their weekly food distribution events are being moved to Fridays at 4:30–7 p.m. beginning on June 19. Anyone who is in need of food may come during this time and receive an assortment of pantry staples as well as fresh vegetables, dairy, bakery items, bread on more depending.

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imaging, there will be white spots on the brain which occur as a result of inflammation of the brain and building of scar tissue. To be diagnosed with MS, you must have multiple brain lesions; however, in my opinion, if we see any scar tissue or brain inflammation, the time to start working on your brain is now. Do not wait for more lesions, more scar tissue, more inflammation or an official diagnosis to start working on your health. There is an easy bedside test that helps pick up signs of Multiple Sclerosis before it shows up on advanced imaging. When performing this simple eye test, an early indication of MS called internuclear ophthalmoplegia can be detected. What this means is that if your eyes are following a moving object but only one eye follows it, and the other eye lags behind it, we need to improve those nerve signals from one eye to the other. The easiest way to improve the nerve signal and prevent the body from attacking itself is to avoid foods that create an autoimmune response. The most common autoimmune foods to avoid are dairy, gluten, soy, corn, coffee, and alcohol. This applies not only for MS, but also for other autoimmune conditions such as Hashimotoʼs, Lupus, Celiac, Sjogrenʼs, Graveʼs, Fibromyalgia, or Irritable Bowel Syndrome. After you change your diet and reduce inflammation, the next step is to increase fat because the nerves are covered in fat, and that helps the nerve signals improve drastically. However, keep in mind, that it is important to eat healthy fats such as avocado, nuts, seeds, fish, olives, and coconut. In addition to preventing neurological disorders, it is

important to prevent cardiovascular disorders as well. Heart disease and stroke are the number one killer in America. The modern medical model has many people on high blood pressure meds, blood thinners, and statin drugs to reduce blood pressure and cholesterol levels in hopes of preventing stroke or heart attack. In my opinion, it is better to get to the root cause of the problem. I do not care if everyone in your family has heart disease; you can alter your environment and prevent it from progressing and causing major health issues. Blood thinners, including baby aspirin, will lead to less clotting and more bleeding. This may be dangerous if there is any type of trauma or injury, especially if it is internally because you might not be aware of internal bleeding if you cannot see it. In addition, most laboratories that perform blood work believe that if the cholesterol level is above 200mg/DL, it is too high and the patient must take statin drugs to treat the high cholesterol. However, when evaluating blood work it is important to look at the good cholesterol, the bad cholesterol, and the ratio of the good to the bad, as well. Cholesterol is very important and has a lot of positive benefits, so taking medications to bring your cholesterol down may also be dangerous. Cholesterol is needed to help build the structure of your cell membranes, to make hormones such as testosterone and estrogen, to help with digestion and metabolism, and also, it is essential to produce Vitamin D. Vitamin D is the most significant vitamin in regard to Covid19. Researchers are finding that people are more likely to die from this novel coronavirus if their Vitamin D levels are low. If

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wait as long as you can, Rob Arthur, first vice president/manager of the Federal Benefits Consulting Group, Wells Fargo Advisors, recommends you reevaluate your situation every year in retirement before deciding whether to continue delaying getting benefits. One item you need for that annual retirement review: a current copy of your Social Security benefit estimate from ssa.gov. This provides personalized estimates of future benefits based on your real earnings and lets you see your latest statement and your earnings history. Here, Arthur outlines a com-

parison of claiming now vs. later, and offers key considerations as you review your strategy each year.

Comparison: Sooner vs. later Letʼs start with a hypothetical example: John Doe was born in 1960 and was earning $200,000 a year when he retired. He decided to start receiving Social Security benefits as soon as he became eligible at 62, or five years before he would receive full retirement benefits. His monthly benefit in todayʼs dollars is $2,106. If he had delayed receiving benefits until he was 70, heʼd

receive $1,700 more a month, or $3,806. And he would make up for the eight-year delay in not taking any benefits in about 10 years. (And because one out of every four 65year-olds today will live past age 90, according to the Social Security Administration, the long-term benefit could be substantial.)

Consider your health Your health can play a big role in helping determine when you should start taking benefits. Do your loved ones live long lives, or has everyone succumbed to illness before age 65? “Itʼs not the most accurate indicator of whatʼs going to transpire in the future, but it can have some bearing,” Arthur says. “If youʼre in reasonably good health, that counsels in favor of waiting,” he continues. “If youʼre in poor or guarded health, that counsels toward drawing benefits sooner rather than later.” Do you have enough income? Another key factor is having other sources of income to live comfortably in retirement without needing Social Security benefits. He says you should consider the guaranteed rate of return Social Security offers: 6.25% (plus a cost-of-living increase). Thatʼs better than the guaranteed rate of return available in todayʼs market.

Considerations for married couples Arthur advises married clients look at multiple factors when determining the timing for each spouse to claim Social Security benefits. For example, if your spouse works full time and you work part time or seasonally, his or her Social Security benefits may be dramatically higher than yours. Itʼs still wise for both of you to wait, if possible.

“Not only does it increase the size of the benefit that the [higherearning] individual personally receives, but it also increases the size of whatʼs known as the survivorʼs benefit that the [lowerearning] spouse could draw if the individual passes away,” Arthur says. Keep in mind that the current average life expectancy of a 65year-old man is 84 years, while a woman that age can expect to live until age 86, according to the Social Security Administration.

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COUNTY THROWS LAST-MINUTE GLITCH INTO PROJECT AT FORMER PEARSON SITE

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tions. He joined members Charles Maggio and Michael Alessi in voting no. Over seven months of hearings, Weidmann had pressed the applicant for three major items: 28-foot-wide roads, sprinklers in all buildings, and affordable units “interspersed” with market-rate construction. The applicant agreed to make the new developmentʼs roadways 28 feet wide instead of 24 feet as proposed; it agreed to put sprinklers in all townhomes, but not in the 110-unit luxury rental apartment building; and declined to integrate the affordable units with market-rate units, despite requests from Weidmann and other board members. The apartments are protected by a firewall that prevents spread of fire between units, said the developer previously, and under state construction standards do not require sprinklers. Moreover, Board Attorney Robert Regan said state law does not require affordable units to be integrated with market-rate housing in inclusionary developments. While such developments generally allocate 15% of rental units and 20% of market-rate units as affordable, the state has never required these units and marketrate housing to be blended together. The approved plan places 20 affordable rental units above

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21,000 square feet of retail space—a first for Old Tappan— and directly behind them are 20 affordable townhomes. Several members repeatedly expressed concerns with separating affordable and market-rate units, noting that “a stigma” to owning an affordable unit may occur because theyʼre located together and physically separated from the 79 market-rate townhomes and 110-unit luxury rental apartments located elsewhere.

‘Sweetheart deal’ Weidmann said the applicant, 200 OTR LLC, also listed as Hornrock Properties, LLC, of Park Ridge, got a “sweetheart deal” in negotiations with the borough to separate low-income housing from market-rate units. He said that neither he nor Regan knew what was going on when the borough began negotiations with 200 OTR LLC for rezoning the former Pearson site. As a lifelong borough resident, he said he was “very disappointed” with the development proposed by 200 OTR LLC and voted against the proposal. “Like I said, you fed us crumbs and no steak,” Weidmann told a virtual audience via Zoom. He said that Old Tappan did not get most of what they wanted from the applicant. “Anybody who comes through Old Tappan, itʼs Old Tappan Road, theyʼre going to see that eyesore and I donʼt think itʼs right...I think youʼre trying to jam

too much onto that site. Why you really need a commercial building with more stores when a shopping center right next door cannot even fill up their own stores is beyond my comprehension,” said Weidmann. He said he “also blame(d) the Borough of Old Tappan because they chose the wrong people to negotiate with you.” He said every other development in town was negotiated by Regan and the Planning Board. “We didnʼt even know, Mr. Regan and myself, didnʼt even know this was going on,” he said. “Like I said, you people hit a home run,” Weidmann told the applicant. “Iʼm not in favor of this plan.” Charles Maggio voted no for what he called “an unprecedented project” and said he did “not feel that the applicant respected all of our concerns.” He specifically cited the separate affordable and market-rate developments. Michael Alessi said the 110 luxury rental apartment units “constitute a 600-foot-long coffin if there happens to be a fire” and noted some members and fire officials expressed similar views. “With my heart, Iʼm going to have to vote no,” said Alessi. Voted yes ‘to avoid litigation’ Voting to approve were Nicholas Mamary, Karen Nillson, David Keil, Anna Haverilla, Thomas Gallagher and William Boyce. Nilsson said “to avoid litiga-

tion and problems” she would vote yes, but said she was not “really happy...I feel like we walked into a done deal the way others do.” Keil voted yes but said the development will “change the character of town.” “[Itʼs] just going to be a complete eyesore I think,” he said, noting the applicant “has a lot stuffed onto that piece of property.” He cited potential litigation against the town should it not approve the development as part of its affordable housing settlement. Boyce said he was “very disappointed that our recommenda-

tions werenʼt taken more wholeheartedly” by the applicant except for a few “easy lay-up considerations.” He cited possible affordable housing litigation while noting he “will very extremely reluctantly vote yes.” Neither Haverilla nor Gallagher commented on their votes. A 76-page resolution of approval was passed by a similar 6-3 vote at the June 10 meeting. Efforts to contact Skrable and Wolfson to determine the status of “non-structural” stormwater controls were not returned by press time. Photo by Michael Olohan

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RIVER VALE 412 Rivervale Road (201) 391-2323 rivervalelibrary.org • Join the River Vale Library for virtual LEGO Club and build from home! Visit the libraryʼs Facebook page or Instagram (@rivervalelibrary) to watch the LEGO Club video and see this monthʼs challenge. Build from home and send in a picture of what you made so the library can post your LEGO creations on their social media. The next video goes up Tuesday, July 7 at 11 a.m. • The Summer Virtual Book Club (grades 6-8) meets Tuesday, July 7 from 4–4:40 p.m. to discuss the graphic novel “New Kid” by Jerry Craft, available on Hoopla and Libby. This program will be held through Zoom. Registration is required. Zoom meeting ID number will be sent three hours before the event start time via your event reminder email. • Princess Story Time with Belle, for River Vale residents ages 3 and up, will feature princess stories, songs, and more! Join the fun on Wednesday, July 8 from 11–11:30 a.m. Your little one is encouraged to wear their best princess or prince costume! This program will be held through Zoom. Registration is required. Zoom meeting ID number will be sent three hours before the event start time via your event reminder email. • Itʼs Summer Story Time, any time! Visit the libraryʼs Facebook or Instagram pages (@rivervalelibrary) each Thursday for a new story time video with Miss Tyne! Previous story time videos can be found in the videos section of the Facebook page or in the libraryʼs Instagram stories “Story Time” highlight. The next story

time goes up Thursday, July 9 at 10:30 a.m. • Kids and teens ages 9-14 are invited to a Virtual Sewing Workshop with Ellen Brown on Tuesday, July 14 from 5:30-6:10 p.m. Learn how to create your own mini journal, using different fabrics and cool stitches to make the cover. Elastic keeps your place and keeps it closed. This program will be held through Zoom. Registration is required. Zoom meeting ID number will be sent three hours before the meeting time via your event reminder email. Visit the libraryʼs website for the materials list. TOWNSHIP OF WASHINGTON 144 Woodfield Road (201) 664-4586 twpofwashingtonpl.org • On Mondays at 2 p.m., join librarian Allyssa Battaglia for Movie Chat on Facebook Live. She will be chatting about movies that are available for you to borrow on Hoopla or Kanopy. • Tweens and teens, grades 3 and up, are invited to a virtual Cartooning class starting July 7. The class meets every other Monday at 4 p.m. (also July 20, Aug. 3, Aug. 17). Have your pencil and paper ready to learn how to draw step-by-step cartoons on Zoom with John! Each class will feature a different pencil drawing of a favorite cartoon character. A color example of the character will also be provided for those who wish to color in their drawing after class. Register on the libraryʼs website. You will have to register each week to receive the Zoom meeting ID and password. Each registrant will receive and email the day of the class with the Zoom PW. • Latte with a Librarian, for grownups on Tuesdays at 7 p.m., features librarian Allyssa as she talks about some of her favorite titles and new releases! You may even learn how to make an interesting latte some weeks! Lots of opportunities to participate and share your lattes and current reads via chat! Takes place on Facebook Live. • Yoga with Miss Danielle, for ages 2-5 with a caregiver, meets Wednesdays at 10 a.m. on Facebook Live. Each weekʼs class is posted for several days. You do not need a Facebook account to access it. Kids will bring stories to life with interactive yoga poses. • Book Cooks meets Wednesdays at noon on Facebook Live. Adults are invited to join Allyssa every week as she invites you into her kitchen to cook up a new dish or two! The recipes will all be from cookbooks that are readily available through digital sources Libby and Hoopla. • Weekly Mario Kart Tournaments are every Wednesday at 2 p.m. on the Nintendo Switch! You must register on the libraryʼs website in order to receive the tournament code.

book and read the first chapter. For now they will all be available on Hoopla or Libby. Bring whatever book you are reading to play a fun game. Fridays at noon on the libraryʼs Facebook. WESTWOOD 49 Park Ave. (201) 664-0583 westwoodpubliclibrary.org • Water Cycle in a Bag (grades K–5), Monday, July 6 from 1–1:30 p.m. on Zoom. Why does it rain? How do clouds form? Kids will learn about these things

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• Miss Sherri presents Storytime on Facebook Live/Zoom every Thursday this summer at 10:30 a.m. Stories, songs and a craft geared towards toddlers through kindergarten-age kids, but of course all are welcome to join. • Join Mr. Chris of Magical Melodies for another awesome singing and dancing time on the libraryʼs Facebook page. Your kids will dance around and sing the craziest, silliest songs ever…and get ready for them to take a hard nap afterwards! Mr. Chris brings his amazing energy and spirit to the Park Ridge Library Facebook page on Friday, July 10 at 10:30 a.m. • Amara Wagner is back for more live cooking from her home kitchen when Cooking LIVE with Amara comes to Facebook Live/Zoom on Wednesday, July 15 from 7-8 p.m. Over the past few months, Amara has brought us sessions on delicious cooking from our freezers, cooking for immunity and cooking for healthy summer skin. FROM PAGE 8

• The Virtual Sewing Class for tweens and teens, grade 3 and up, is held via Zoom at 4 p.m. on select Wednesdays. On July 8, kids will learn to make a stress ball. (Other dates: July 22, face mask; July 29, bandana beach bag.) Visit the libraryʼs website to register and find a materials list. • Weekly Adult and Teen Crafts are posted Thursdays at noon. Every week, Allyssa will post new videos of crafts to do with easy-to-obtain supplies from around the house. Videos will be on Facebook as well as YouTube. • The Nailed It! Competition, for incoming third-graders through teens, begins July 6. How well can you recreate sweet treats? Staff will post a sweet treat with basic instructions on Facebook and you must do your best to recreate the look! Entries are due to allyssa.battaglia@washingtontwp.bccls.org (no dashes) by 8 p.m. on Friday, July 10. All entries will be posted on the libraryʼs social media. The public will vote and the top winners will get a prize. There will be two categories: one for grades 3–5 and one for grades 6 and up. • Storytimes on Facebook Live combine music, reading, puppets and flannel board stories around a theme designed to educate and entertain. Infants and Toddlers, Fridays at 10 a.m.; 2year-olds, Tuesdays at 10 a.m.; Preschool Story Time, Tuesdays at 3:45 p.m. • First Chapter Friday (grade 3 and up): Each Friday Miss Marie will choose a new

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Letters to the editor so in the middle of a global pandemic is not worth the risk. The cost doesnʼt outweigh the benefit. He is also politicizing and misleading the public around an alleged salary increase for one of our municipal employees. Mr. Horvath has engaged the use of “alternate facts.” Mr. Horvath wants us to make deep cuts in services so that taxpayers can save insignificant amounts of money at the cost of risking what makes Hillsdale great. If he truly wanted to help the taxpayer heʼd do more to support

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local business. Whatever happened to the idea of creating a local Chamber of Commerce for business owners? Rather than voting against allowing businesses to get creative in the time of coronavirus, letʼs support them in every way we can. Thatʼs how you ensure taxes stay in control. Mr. Horvath embodies the essence of Hillsdaleʼs current leadership: chaos. It is time for a change. Thatʼs why Iʼm running for office. Support Steven Segalas and myself for council! Chris Camp Democratic candidate for Hillsdale Council

Letter hinted at Orwellian future

To the editor: I wish to thank Ms. Urbiel for her recent letters. She has provided your readership with an invaluable window into a political philosophyʼs narrative that fosters and fans destructive tribal discord as a means for achieving political dominance. Ms. Urbielʼs writings reveal green shoots of an Orwellian future where the population must bow to established “acceptable thought” wielded as a powerful control mechanism. Alternative opinions,

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much less dissent, are discouraged and, if need be, brutally suppressed. Witness contemporary events. It would do readers well to look into history for earlier examples of life where a divisive vengeful school of thought came to power. Mao Zedongʼs “Cultural Revolution” (1966 to 1976) witnessed Mao pave the way for his return to power by instructing his youthful “Red Guard” followers to attack the Four Olds—old ideas, old customs, old culture and old habits. Mao solidified his grip on power and Chinese society suffered a catastrophic political convulsion producing a decade of heartbreak, humiliation and calamitous violence. The Jacobins, a French political movement, hijacked the 18th century French Revolution and

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Photo courtesy Tony Sicilia

Tony Sicilia, owner of Hoffman Floor & Home in Westwood, spotted a double rainbow while dining al fresco at Bibi’z on Center Avenue last Sunday afternoon. Many Westwood restaurants are relying on outdoor dining to continue serving customers during this time of social distancing. “Fabulous food, drink, hospitality. And God bless the opening of our country to all of us,” Sicilia said.

commenced an insatiable search for offenders resulting in the “Reign of Terror.” Both produced the heart wrenching sight of a society devouring itself. Each possesses a disturbing and familiar sense of sameness with contemporary events. I would suggest Ms. Urbiel leaven her perspective by speaking with people from around the world who have committed their lives to making it to these shores and having arrived cannot believe the efforts they are witnessing to destroy the magnet of opportunity that drew them here. Betterment is a righteous and worthy goal. Vengeful politics should not and need not be the means. Burton Hall Park Ridge

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talking about them to anyone who would listen. He belonged to several car clubs and organizations, and he and Fran were proud to be national judges at the largest antique auto show in Hershey PA every year. Al was very social everywhere he went, and with everyone he met. He loved to share interesting stories of his life with anyone - even to the very end. He belonged to many township organizations, sportsman clubs, and always helped others with his mechanical and upholstery skills, including making furniture for the familyʼs church. Al was married to the love of his life Fran for 58 years before she passed in 2012 from Alzheimerʼs complications. Al had lovingly cared for her in their home for nearly 10 years. Fran was valedictorian in high school, and Al dropped out to join “The Dukes” motorcycle group. They both were a real-life Danny Zuko/Sandra Dee match made in heaven, and no two people cared for each other more than Fran and Al. Alfred is predeceased by his wife Frances, and daughter Renee who passed due to a car accident in 1985. He is survived by his daughter Annette (Tracy) and her husband Rick, son Scott and his wife Shelley, son David and his wife Kathy, and son Al and his wife Christine. Nine grandchildren: Ricky, Molly, Chelsea, Scotty, Rachel, Michelle, Taylor, Alyssa and Christian. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made in his loving memory to the Renee L. Galdi Memorial Scholarship Foundation, Inc. at 1470 Valley Road, Millington, NJ 07946.

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Helen Ann (Jindra) Symon Finke, 96, of Freehold, formerly of Emerson, passed away on Tuesday, June 23, 2020, at Monmouth Crossing Assisted Living in Freehold Township. She was born to Agnes and John Jindra on April 28, 1924 in New York City. She was raised in Rutherford and Teaneck and was a graduate of Teaneck High School. She married Charles Symon Jr. on June 7, 1947 and they moved to Emerson in 1956. Helen worked in the insurance industry in New York and New Jersey. After the death of Charles, Helen remarried in 1984 to George Finke. She was predeceased by him in 1985 due to an untimely death. She then settled in Lakehurst, NJ at Leisure Village. Her time spent there was enjoyable while taking up her hobby of woodworking and painting. Her greatest joys came from her children and grandchildren. In 2005 Helen had a stroke, and even though partially paralyzed, she continued to paint up until her death. Despite her many illnesses, Helen never wanted sympathy and left a legacy of perseverance and work ethic. She kept up with current events and the lives of others when most people would have given up. Helen is predeceased by her son Paul, brother John, husband Charles and husband George. She is survived by son Charles III (Agnes) Symon, daughter Anne (Wes) Patterson; grandchildren Aleta and Valerie Symon, William and Sarah Patterson; great-grandchildren Andrew Symon, Cameron and Dylan Carpenter. Donations can be made in memory of Helen Finke to Monmouth Crossing, centrastatefoundation.org.

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Rose E. Jopher, 86, of Emerson, NJ, passed away on Sunday, June 28, 2020. Rose is survived by her loving husband Pedro. Rose loved spending her time gardening and reading. Interment at George Washington Memorial Park in Paramus.

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Alys E. Rea, 97, of Park Ridge, passed away on Monday, June 29, 2020. Born in Kearny, she had resided in Park Ridge since 1926. She graduated valedictorian from Park Ridge High School in 1941. Alys was a devout Catholic of Our Lady of Mercy Church in Park Ridge. She served as Eucharistic Minister and was a member of the Rosary Society. Beloved wife of Malcolm for 72 years. Survived by son, Steven, daughter Carolyn, grandchildren Tamarah Peterson, (Barry), Robert DeGroat (Heather), Raymond DeGroat; and six great-grandchildren. Alys was predeceased by husband Malcolm, daughter Cynthia, parents Charles and Amelia Mohn, brother Arnold Mohn and sister Elinor Cusati.

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Arlene A. Raymond, born Dec, 12, 1929, a longtime resident of Emerson and the Borough Administrator, passed away on May 18, 2020 in Rockaway Township. Arlene was born and raised in Woodridge before marrying Paul M. Reilly, who also predeceased her. She dedicated herself to her career for over 40 years with the Borough of Emerson. When she retired, she truly missed the municipal government and her place within it. She loved that municipality in every way possible. Once retired, she moved to Warwick, N.Y., where she enjoyed her time in the small community of Warwick Grove. In 2019 she moved to Green Pond in Rockaway Township, where she remained until her passing. She was predeceased by her parents Frank and Katherine Wood of Forked River, New Jersey. Arlene is survived by her beloved son Frank Reilly and her daughters and sons-in-law Mary and Edward Hollenbeck, and Susan and Christopher Oettinger. She is also survived by her grandchildren, Frank Reilly, Morgan Spencer, Michael Hollenbeck, Elizabeth Hollenbeck, Ashley Oettinger, Jason Oettinger and his wife Jayme. Arlene was also blessed with two great-grandchildren, Laela Camel and Austin Oettinger.

wood; and Steve Munoz of Caldwell. David Luke serves as Narrator. The concert, which is available online at www.bcplayers.org/broadway-sings-america, will remain free of charge and available for unlimited viewing throughout the summer. Those interested in supporting Bergen County Players with a tax deductible donation can do so at www.bcplayers.org/donate.

Roger D. SCHLICHT

Roger Donald Schlicht Sr., 88, died on June 17, 2020, at his Fort Lee home after a hard-fought battle with cancer. He was predeceased by his longtime partner, Alice VanHoren; his parents, John and Bertha Schlicht; his brother, Woodrow Schlicht; and his daughter, Linda Schlicht. He is survived by his sister, Patricia McNally; his children, Cindy OʼNeill, Elizabeth McCoy and her husband Timothy, Roger Schlicht Jr. and his wife Cheryl, Ginger Masters and her husband Martin, and Jennifer Leach and her husband Gary; their mother, Nancy Schlicht; and his 13 grandchildren: Kaite and Tommy OʼNeill; Tyler Schlicht; Kevin McCoy; Amy and Jessi Schlicht; Adam, Emily, Andrew and Ben Masters; and Bryan, Victoria and Brianna Leach. Roger was born on March 20, 1932, and raised in Hackensack. He attended Hackensack High School, Valley Forge Military Academy and Cornell University, where he was a member of the Sigma Nu fraternity and graduated with a Civil Engineering degree. He served as a Captain in the Army, stationed at Fort Leonard Wood in Missouri, and later returned to New Jersey to pursue his career as a Civil Engineer. Roger worked for Turner Construction before joining Crew Engineering, where he rose to the position of President. Roger was also a Building Inspector and Councilman in Hillsdale, a Consulting Engineer for the Ramsey Department Of Public Works, and a member of the Ridgewood Rotary Club. A graveside ceremony took place at Fairview Cemetery, Fairview. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to John Theurer Cancer Center in Hackensack. The family also urges anyone who wants to honor Rogerʼs memory to donate blood and/or platelets, which were his lifeline for the past year, at their local blood bank.

Arthur MEYER

Arthur Meyer, of Westwood, passed away on June 7, 2020. He was 91 years old. All services were privately handled by Attentive Cremation Service.

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Rally: police and the black community. “There are a lot of good officers, and there are some bad officers. I ask everyone, do not judge the 99 percent by that 1 percent,” Cureton said. “I am a proud African American man. I love law enforcement. I know the only way the two are going to work together—youʼve got to approach it with change.” He called upon young people to continue to carry the torch that started with the civil rights movement in the 1960s: “Do not let the torch die; lift it up, carry it, and change will come,” he told the many teens and twentysomethings in the crowd. Another speaker was Jenay Nurse, a senior attorney with law firm Squire Patton Boggs. “The recent murders of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor and so many others are not isolated incidents. African Americans have been brutalized at the hands of racist mobs and police officers for decades—except now itʼs televised,” she told the crowd. “Systemic racism, which permeates the very structure of our society, exists. It can be subtle or it can be overt. Systemic racism cloaks itself in legality, through legislature, through congress, through the judiciary, through school boards.” Kareena Shah, a rising sophomore at Pascack Valley High School and a member of the schoolʼs Human Rights League, spoke with passion about her personal experiences. “Having grown up in a predominately white town of Hillsdale, as a girl of color, I understand what it is like to be constantly judged by the color of oneʼs skin,” Shah said. “I was, and still am, followed by a trail of negative, racist and ignorant remarks.” She added, “I recognize my privilege in that I am not a minority that has been systematically oppressed since the conception of this country. If this is what I feel, then imagine what it is like for black Americans. Imagine what it is like for black Americans in our community, who are part of an even smaller minority.” Many of the speakers also touched on the issue of the Pascack Valley and Pascack Hills high school mascots—the Indian and the Cowboy—which the regional school board unanimously voted to eliminate during a virtual meeting on June 22. “Make sure you advocate and agitate for accountability, so that whatʼs hidden in shadow can be exposed to the light,” said Pastor Marc Stutzel of Christ Lutheran Church in Woodcliff Lake. “And whenever you see justice made real, affirm the good—like the decision about Pascack Hillsʼ and Pascack Valleyʼs mascots.” Shah said the communityʼs racism was apparent in the publicʼs negative reaction to the symbolsʼ removal, including a rally at Pascack Hills that she said “made a mockery” of the Black Lives Matter movement. Added speaker Chloe Djedji, a rising Pascack Hills senior and member of the Equity Team, “Next year Iʼm proud to graduate with the first batch of Valley district students who are not tied to racist symbols, whether they realize it right now or not.” FROM PAGE 1

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GDC CONTRACTING INC. ROOFING • SIDING Financing Available!

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MASONRY PROBLEMS? Specializing in all Types of Masonry Repairs Fully “NO JOB TOO SMALL” Free Insured

201-741-4418

Estimates

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R. Bruno Jr., LCC

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Gene Durocher, President

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Lic.#13VH01317100

Since 1902

RECEIVING ALL TYPES OF METALS

Cars, Trucks, Trailers, Appliances, etc. 108 West Nyack Rd. Nanuet, NY Junk Yard at

1-800-732-4724

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201-358-4045 EST. 1977 • Lic.#13VH027463000

Est. 1935 Steps • Walks • Concrete Bricks • Stone • Pavers • Patios Fireplace • Sump Pumps

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LIC# 16428

NJ HIC# 13VH006409500

Vetterlein Contractors

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Lic # 13VH01391400

201-505-1346

201-573-8293 • 201-664-9477

Park Ridge, NJ HIC#13VH02471900

No Job Too Small

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Finest Sheetrock, Crown Molding and Trimwork

201-248-6574

Since 1983

Lic.# 13VH01508100

Serving Bergen County Over 40yrs. State Licensed & Insured

CONSTRUCTION

“Craftsmanship Always Reflects Excellence” • Baths • Alterations • Storm Doors

• Gutters • Kitchens • Garage Doors

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• Specializing in windows and doors

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www.tenhoeveconstruction.com

Lic.#13VH00618000

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TEPLITZ

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WINDOWS

201-225-1957 Emerson, NJ

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ROOFING & SIDING

51 YEARS

Senior Discount

NJ LIC. # VH04645800

NJ Lic# 13VH04381000 13VH04381000 NJ Lic#

201-391-3504 54 Yrs. in Business • Fully Insured

OW N E R OP E RA TE D 1-HR & SUPERVISED Response Time

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